OpenStorage destination options for backups

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
The following table describes the options on the OpenStorage Destination dialog box.
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Table: OpenStorage destination options for backups

OpenStorage Destination Option and Description Option and Description Option and Description Option and Description Option and Description
- Server type Server name Log on: User name Log on: Password Logical storage unit
Amazon S3 S3 amazon:amazon.com Amazon account access key. Amazon account secret key. The storage
unit is called a bucket.
Microsoft Azure Azure azure:azure.com Microsoft Azure storage user name. Microsoft Azure storage account access key. You can enter the primary access key or the secondary access key. The storage unit is called a container/blob.
Generic S3 S3 compatible-with-S3: instance name Provider account access key. Provider account secret key. The storage
unit is called a bucket.
Veritas Access S3 vtas-access: instance name Provider account access key. Provider account secret key. The storage
unit is called a bucket.
Note: For Generic S3 and Veritas Access, you can create the cloud instance using the Cloud Instance Creator Utility and use the cloud instance as the OpenStorage destination when you define backups.
See About S3-Compatible Cloud Storage.
See Using S3-Compatible Cloud Storage in Veritas System Recovery.
See About Veritas System Recovery supporting Veritas Access.
See Using Veritas Access Storage in Veritas System Recovery.
See About the Cloud Instance Creator Utility.
See Defining a drive-based backup.
See Using Amazon S3 storage as your Offsite Copy destination.
See Using Microsoft Azure as your offsite copy destination.
See Downloading OpenStorage Files.
See Running a one-time backup from Veritas System Recovery.
See Running a backup from Veritas System Recovery Disk.
See Running an existing backup job immediately.